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(NoModeL) J. G. HESTER WRITING PEN ANDHOLDER No. 278,239. Patented May 22,1883.

V/l/I/I/{I IIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIILI j WITNESSES LN VEJVTOR Wig/9M .dttorney UNIT D STATES PATENT OFFICE.

JOSEPH G. HESTER, OF WASHINGTON, DISTRlCT OF COLUMBIA, ASSIGNOR TO JULIUS LANSBURGH, OF SAME PLACE. a

. WRITING-PEN AND HOLDER SPECIFICATION forming art of Letters Patent No. 278,239, dated May 22, 1883.

Application filed October 7. 1BR1. (No model.) 7

To all whom it may concern: ing a longitudinal groove or recess, into which Be it known that I, JOSEPH GOODMAN HES- takes an operating pin or lug located upon the TER, a citizen of the United States, residing at holder, and having its point extending a re- WVashingtonJn the District of Golumbia,have quired distance within the inner surface of said 5 invented certain new and usefulImprovements holder, said pin or lug limiting the stroke of 55 in Pens and Holders; and I do declare the folthe ejector and preventing its displacement. lowingto be afull, clear, and exact description The relative location of the recess upon the of the invention, such as will enable others ejectingplunger and the posit-ion of the pin or skilledin the art to which itappertains tomake lug upon the holder are such thatthey will adto and use the same,refereuce being had to the acmit the ejector to extend outwardly from either 03 companying drawings, and to the letters and end of the tubular holder a distance approxifigures of reference marked thereon, which mating to the length of the pen-shank, as-hereform a part of this specification. inafte'r set forth. The longitudinally-recipro- My invention relates to a novel and useful eating plunger or ejector is covered by Letters writing-pen, in combination with a holder hav- Patent No. 246,769,granted to me, dated Sep 6: ing a central longitudinal bore adapted to retemberfi,188l,andisnothereinbroadv claimed. ceive a reciprocating ejector of limited stroke, The tubular holder is preferably made of laythe said ejector serving to liberate the pen from ers ofpaperor fibrous substance or plastic pulp, its seat, and so constructed as to admit the the mass being connected by adhesive material holder being made of small diameter; and my and formed upon a mandrel, as fully described 70 improvement consistsin the novelty of the conand claimed in another application for Letters struction of the several parts, as hereinafter Patent which I have filed. set forth, and specifically pointed out in the Referring to the accompanying drawings, in claims. which similar letters of reference indicate like i The object of the invention is to provide a partson each figure, Figurelisadetailperspec- 7 5 cheap, serviceable, efficient, and durable pen, tive view of the pen constructed'according to which mayreadily be ejected from its seat withmy invention. Fig. 2 is a longitudinally-cenin the holder without soiling the fingers of the tral sectional view of a pen-holder embodying writer. The construction and form of the penmy invention, parts being in elevation. Fig. 3 o shank is such that it holds itself securely in is a detail perspective view of the ejecting 80 place Within either end of a tubular holder by plunger or piston. Fig. 4 is a perspective view inherent spring and frictional contact without of the pen-blank before being folded over.

the aid of additional clamping or gripping Arepresents the holder, which mayhave any mechanism, said pen being cut orstruck up by inner and outer configuration, having a longi- 3 5 dies, and the shank being turned over to form a tudinal bore, a, in which is introduced an eject- S tapering barrel provided with an abrupt abuting-plunger,B, provided with arecess or groove, ting head, which abutting head in practice is b,at one side thereof, at or nearitsmiddle. This turned over flat against the upper peripheral \groove 1) receives a pin or lug, c, which is insurface of the pen-shank. The further object sorted in the holder A, and entends arequired 40 of my invention is to provide a tubular case, distance within the bore a. 0 the bore of which is somewhat smaller in di- (Jis the pen,having an angular cutaway porameter than the barrel-shank of the pen it is. tion, cl, to form spring-wings e, and having an adapted to receive, so that after said pen is inupper extension or head-piece, f, as shown, all

serted in place the wings of the shank will disformed of a single piece of metal.

4 5 tend and snugly rest against the inner surface The mode of construction and adaptation is 9 5 of the tubular case. The tubular case is proas follows: The tubular case A is prepared, vided Within its bore with a longitudinally-rehaving any suitable form of exterior, the ejectciprocating piston or plunger, which serves as or B, with its properly-recessed portion, 1), is a means for ejecting the pen. Said ejeotingthen passed within the bore a and the limitplunger islcut away at or near its middle, formin g pin or lug c properly placed in position, and

the holder is complete. The ejector being long-- er than the. holder, one end necessarily protrudes and the opposite end is flush with the receiving end of the holder before the insertion ot the pen, which flush end is ready for reception of the pen, which is easily placed in posi tion, and can be ejected therefrom by longitudinal pressure upon the plunger 15. The blank for the pen is cut by dies, the shank being provided with an extension or abutting head,f, and having wings e, to be folded over and constitute'a tapering tubular barrel-shank, its apex or smaller diametrical portion being toward the head. It will. thus be plainlyunderstood that the wings, which have been sprung over to makethe barrel-shank, will have atendency, if subjected to lateral pressure, as will be the case when inserted within the holder A, to distendagain. Thus as soon as the pen is inserted within the holder said wings will press against theiuner surface thereofand rest firmly in position by frictional contact.

lhave confined my description toa pen-shank tubular in form, but desire to be understood thatitneed notbenecessarilycircular. its sides may be flattened or rectangular, and be within the scope of lnyinvention, the condition being essential that the wings comprising said shank shall be so turned or bent over that when compressed and inserted within the handle they r the shape of the shank of the pen.

It will be readily understood that the pen may be inserted in either end of the holder, and this is animportant feature of my invention for obvious purposes.

Having now fully described my invention, what I claim is 1,. A writing-pen having springwings folded or bent to form a shank, and an abutting head adapted to serve with a holder having a central longitudinal aperture, and with an ejector, as and for the purposes set forth.

2. The holder A, having central longitudinal bore, a, combined with an ejector, and with a pen havingaspring-shank and an abutting head against which the plunger abuts to liberate and eject the pen, as specified.

3. The holder A, having axial bore a and pin 0, and supplied with a longitudinally-reciprocating ejector, B, having recess 1) constructed as set forth, adapted to receive a pen at either end, substantially as described.

4. The combination of a pen and its holder, open at both ends, composed of the following elements: a hollow sheath or holder. A, supplied with a longitndinally-reciprocating ejector, B, provided with a side recess, b, a pin, 0, extending within said case, a pen, 0, having cut-away portions (1, wings a, and head-extensionf, all constructed and arranged as set forth, as and for the purpose stated, substantiallyas described.

In testimony whercofI afiix my signature in presence of two witnesses.

JOSEPH GOODMAN HESTER.

Witnesses:

H. CLAY SMITH, COURTNEY A. COOPER. 

